Archive for March, 2010

Is Maui safe for children and where should I go in Maui if we decide to go there?

After people cautioning me agaisnt Mexico, since we will be travelling with two babies under 2. I was wondering about Maui?
Is it expensive? Keep in mind I’m canadian? Like dollar for the maui currency? What would a price of coffee in Canada and the price in American be there? If that makes sense.… Continue reading

10 boxes of 12 golf balls, one is counterfeit…?

Regulation balls weigh 1.75oz and counterfeit weigh 1.85oz. Using just one weighing, how can you find out which box has the fake golf balls?

I know this is sort of similar to the whole ten bags of gold coins problem (http://www.justriddlesandmore.com/Weighty/weightytwo.html). However, in this variation, there are 12 balls per box, and not ten… Will this effect the solution at all?… Continue reading

How much of a joke is Canadian money?

Beavers, gooses and squirrels on coins? lol. Dead queens and gooses on their paper money. Does it get anymore goofy than that?! . What a joke their country is.… Continue reading

Check my French sentence, Please?

Here it is:
Je recuellis interessante les pieces.
^^Which means: I collect intresting coins.^^

Thanks:)
Thanks SoOoOo much:D… Continue reading

Do banks check your rolled up coins?

I am from Canada. If I roll up some coins and give them to the bank to exchange for paper money, do they check the coins?

If they check them, what method do they use? Do they weight it or do they break them up and check them one by one? I want to know if I can slip in some American coins in the rolls, because US money… Continue reading

How much does a Twoonie weigh?

Twoonie is the Canadian coin, if you didn’t know.…

Word Problems?

1) Steven has 9 gold coins that are identical in appearance. However, one coin is counterfeit and weighs slighlt less than the others. Using a balance scale, how can he find the counterfeit coin in just two weighings?
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2) In the following problem, the letters A, B and C stand for 3 different digits. What digit should replace each letter?

ABC+ACB=CBA… Continue reading

currency-uk in canadian dollars

does anyone know the currency change for 29.99 uk in how much $ in canada ?… Continue reading

In a world where the Canadian dollar is worth 10 cents more than the U.S. greenback…..?

Will Americans finally accept 1 and 2 dollar coins instead of paper money, which is more costly to make and is only in existence because one state has a huge market for making the material and the other reason because americans thinking that if the U.S. dollar is paper instead of coin it has a better feel as the world’s best currency.

Well, the British Pound is worth twice… Continue reading

What sort of employer would be willing to pay in gold or silver ?

Specifically coin. Canadian Maple Leafs are nice.
Clearly shady dealers are out of the question *cough* *cough* But lets just say if anyone needs anything, er…moved say from one place to another I might consider such "employment". Theoretically. But if anyone has any better ideas…..… Continue reading